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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Arizona

20 Colleges
$35,972 Avg Salary
$25,601 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 811 degrees and certificates were awarded to information technology students who went to a Arizona college or university. This makes it the #34 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Arizona ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Arizona to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Technology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Our 2023 rankings named Rio Salado College the most popular school in Arizona for information technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Tempe, Rio Salado College is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 45 students majoring in IT at Rio Salado College, 76% are male and 24% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, IT majors at Rio Salado College accumulate an average of around $21,428 in student debt.

Full Information Technology at Rio Salado College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cochise County Community College District. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. Cochise College is a small public school located in the small city of Sierra Vista.

Of the 22 students majoring in IT at Cochise College, 59% are male and 41% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Estrella Mountain Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. Estrella Mountain Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Avondale.

Of the 12 students majoring in IT at Estrella Mountain Community College, 83% are male and 17% are female.

Full Information Technology at Estrella Mountain Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mesa Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. Located in the city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in IT at Mesa Community College, 73% are male and 27% are female.

Full Information Technology at Mesa Community College Report

Out of the 20 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, South Mountain Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Phoenix, South Mountain Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in IT at South Mountain Community College, 82% are male and 18% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Glendale Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 10% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 90% are male.

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University of Phoenix - Arizona came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. Located in the large city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, IT graduates from UOPX - Arizona carry an average student debt load of $26,061.

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With a ranking of #8, Pima Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their associate degree. Pima County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.

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GateWay Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. GateWay Community College is a small public school located in the city of Phoenix.

Of the 2 students majoring in IT at GateWay Community College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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University of Advancing Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. University of Advancing Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

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Best Information Technology Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,208
Oklahoma 53
New Mexico 36

Information Technology is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 20 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Craig Dennis.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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